Vote with your feet
verb phrase
To show your opinion by leaving a place or situation.
If the players do not like the new coach, they may vote with their feet and quit the team.
Often appears as...
- vote with your feet and leave
- people will vote with their feet
Usage tips
Idiomatic
verb phrase
To show your opinion by leaving a place or situation.
If the players do not like the new coach, they may vote with their feet and quit the team.
Often appears as...
- vote with your feet and leave
- people will vote with their feet
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Use
The phrase is used metaphorically to describe a non-literal action of expressing a choice or preference.
Faced with poor service, the diners voted with their feet, opting for another restaurant next time.
Pro Tip 2/3Implicit Dissatisfaction
Using this phrase often implies disappointment or disagreement with the situation being left.
The audience voted with their feet halfway through the boring performance.
Pro Tip 3/3No Formal Ballot
It means making a choice or showing preference without a formal vote or ballot.
The employees didn't protest but voted with their feet by looking for other jobs.
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Use
The phrase is used metaphorically to describe a non-literal action of expressing a choice or preference.
Faced with poor service, the diners voted with their feet, opting for another restaurant next time.
Pro Tip 2/3Implicit Dissatisfaction
Using this phrase often implies disappointment or disagreement with the situation being left.
The audience voted with their feet halfway through the boring performance.
Pro Tip 3/3No Formal Ballot
It means making a choice or showing preference without a formal vote or ballot.
The employees didn't protest but voted with their feet by looking for other jobs.
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Use
The phrase is used metaphorically to describe a non-literal action of expressing a choice or preference.
Faced with poor service, the diners voted with their feet, opting for another restaurant next time.
Pro Tip 2/3Implicit Dissatisfaction
Using this phrase often implies disappointment or disagreement with the situation being left.
The audience voted with their feet halfway through the boring performance.
Pro Tip 3/3No Formal Ballot
It means making a choice or showing preference without a formal vote or ballot.
The employees didn't protest but voted with their feet by looking for other jobs.
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